The Company Daughters The Company Daughters

The Company Daughters

A heart-wrenching colonial love story

    • 4.0 • 121 Ratings
    • $3.99
    • $3.99

Publisher Description

‘Blew my mind… so magically written and most of all that it is based on true events… a hard-hitting, soul-crushing book… I loved every moment of itimmersive, heart-wrenching, I feel emotional writing this review.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

Wanted: Company Daughters. Virtuous young ladies to become the brides of industrious settlers in a foreign land. The Company will pay the cost of the lady’s dowry and travel. Returns not permitted, orphans preferred.

 

Amsterdam, 1620. Jana Beil has learned that life rarely provides moments of joy. Having run away from a violent father, her days are spent searching for work in an effort to stay out of the city brothels, where desperate women trade their bodies for a mouthful of bread. But when Jana is hired as a servant for the wealthy and kind Master Reynst and his beautiful daughter Sontje, Jana’s future begins to look brighter.

 

Then Master Reynst loses his fortune on a bad investment, and everything changes. The house is sold to creditors, leaving Jana back on the street and Sontje without a future.

 

With no other choice, Jana and Sontje are forced to sign with the East India Company as Company Daughters: sailing to a colonial Dutch outpost to become the brides of male settlers they know nothing about. With fear in their hearts, the girls begin their journey – but what awaits them on the other side of the world is nothing like what they’ve been promised…


Based on true history, this is a gripping and unputdownable historical novel, perfect for fans of Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Miniaturist and The Indigo Girl.


WINNER OF THE 2021 GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION.

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 BISEXUAL BOOK AWARDS.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD.

 

What readers are saying about The Company Daughters:

Blew my mind… a book I've told so many people about purely because I'm still in disbelief that it exists, that it's so magically written and most of all that it is based on true events… a hard-hitting, soul-crushing book of a woman's struggle to survive… I loved every moment of it. Breathlessly, and in a way that took up my entire brain… immersive, heart-wrenching, and I feel emotional writing this review.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

From the moment I started reading The Company Daughters, I was captivated by this historical tale. Although it does contain a love story, it's not a romance…This was a gripping read.’ Goodreads reviewer

 

‘This book is so stunningly tender and beautiful, all mixed in with some seriously tragic and heart-wrenching events… Rajaram is an extremely skilled writer, and I love her writing style… The themes of sisterhood and female love were so present in this book and I found it very moving. Goodreads reviewer

 

I was enchanted by this book! It’s a delightful read that will have your emotions all over the place.’ Goodreads reviewer

 

‘I love historical fiction, and this book touched on a topic and time I knew nearly nothing about…There’s love, there’s loss, there’s surviving, there’s thrivingIt was a very beautiful book.’ Goodreads reviewer 

 

The Company Daughters is a beautifully written love story… a perfect example of the power of human will and the endurance and hope that love can give a person.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

 

This book has a beauty and grace to it. The author’s writing just flows off the page, and although there are struggles and upsets by the time you close the book over you are filled with a warm glow.’ Goodreads reviewer

 

A powerful and insightful read. I look forward to reading more historical work by Samantha Rajaram!’ Goodreads reviewer

 

Heartbreakinga moving book… vivid, with amazing characters… This is a great read.’ Goodreads reviewer

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2020
October 30
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Bookouture
SELLER
Carmelite House
SIZE
4.4
MB

Customer Reviews

tersoc ,

Company daughters

This book was completely different than what I thought it would be. I don’t think the lesbian love story added anything to the overall theme of this book. It fell flat for me.

822pixie ,

Enjoyed the historical setting but....

While I found the story itself very good, I did not find the belabored lesbian relationship between the main characters needed to be there to tell that story. I found it to be more of a distraction than an interesting component of the story.

asapr212 ,

Loved!!

Transportive

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